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Medal commemorating the capture of Azov, 1696
Medal commemorating the capture of Azov, 1696. Obverse: Bust of Czar Peter I, laureate, in armour (three-quarter left). Legend in Russian (Peter Alexejevitch, ruler of Moscow, the immortal expander of the Empire). Reverse: View of the bombardment of the fortress, batteries in foreground, shells bursting; fleet in distance (right). Legend in Russian (Victor through lightning and waves). Exergue: '1696'. A copy of the original.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0406 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Judin, S. |
| Places: | Russia |
| Events: | Russo-Turkish War: Bombardment of Azov, 1696; Russo-Turkish War: Bombardment of Azov, 1696 |
| Date made: | 1696 |
| People: | Tsar Peter I of Russia |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 52 mm |